Job summary
- Main area
- Vascular Specialist Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-7888452-NS-SY
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Vascular Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity to work within the Vascular Nursing team to gain experience, insight and knowledge into caring for vascular patients in an outpatient setting primarily. We provide wound care, advice and support to patients with complex care needs.
There is also an element of in-patient care in terms of advice and support in preparation for discharge.
Main duties of the job
- Information, advice and support for patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease.
- Provision of complex wound care, assessment and evaluation.
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm clinics, surveillance and work-up for surgery.
- Post-discharge follow up clinics.
The post holder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The post holder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care. The post holder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
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Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
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27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
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A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
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A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
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Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
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NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
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An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
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Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma level education of equivalent
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Recognised teaching/ assessing qualification
- Non-medical prescriber - as determined by the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification in specialty
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience at Band 5 or equivalent including within a relevant speciality
Desirable criteria
- Service development and/ or change management
training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- Organisational skills
- IT skills
- Leadership skillS
- Team player
- Time management skills
- Change management skills
- Managing stress
- Conflict management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catherine Lomax-Boyeson
- Job title
- Vascular Specialist Nurse Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 724150
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